Driving an automobile under the influence of any substance that impairs a person's judgment or reflexes is a very dangerous thing to do. Driving always should be done with a clear mind. A person's driving does not just involve just ... that person, but any other person that is on the road at the same time. In this paper I will attempt to give reasons and statistics about driving under the influence. I hope by the end of this paper I will have shown that everybody should take great care when driving. Most important, everyone will decide that they will not drive when they ... be involved in a...

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... use insults or threats, or deal with anger by hitting. Explain to your kids that these are not appropriate behaviors, and encourage them to avoid other kids that behave that way. - Set a good example! Kids learn best by example. The behavior, values, and attitudes of parents and siblings have a strong influence on children. Values of respect, honesty and pride in your family and heritage ... can be important sources of strength for kids, especially if they are confronted with negative peer ... pressure, live in a violent neighborhood, or attend a "rough- school. Keep in mind that most k...

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... in the tutelage of the family television set." (Abandoned In The Wasteland, Page 18). From the ages from six till eighteen research has shown that kids will spend more time watching television than any other single activity whether it being schoolwork, playing or any social activity (Abandoned In The Wasteland, Page 18 ... important for parents to know and be able to control the quality of programming their children are exposed to, since many studies have shown the direct influence of television on children's behavior. There are several studies that have been done on children to evaluate...

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... marriage that today's educated women may have and how these expectations differ from other women's expectations. Economic factors have resulted in women working outside the home, and have had a strong influence over a woman's decision to marry. "The ever increasing opportunities for women to work outside the home make her less and less dependent, economically, upon a husband" (Casler, 1974 ... will increase the well being of children. The belief that "kids do better" when their mothers control a larger fraction of family has been proven (Lundberg & Pollack). Parental influence and upbri...

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... up of young people are causing numerous problems throughout communities. Gang violence and gang activities impact all of those around the gang members. The kids in these gangs are hurting themselves, each other, their families, and the communities they belong to. Gangs effect the children in many different ... recruits, usually teens or young adults are the ones that carry out the crimes. In actuality, gangs use a variety of methods to lure kids into their group. They may offer to give them money, clothes, jewelry or love that they feel that aren't getting elsewhere. Or they may ... to...

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... successful textile outlet in Bohemia, and he provided the family with a comfortable life style. The mother was determined that there were better places for her kids to grow and receive an education as well as a brighter future as a result of this educa! tion, so she persuaded the father to give up ... be a hard worker. The last member of Antonia's family was her other brother. Her other brother was crippled and demanded a lot of attention. His influence on Antonia was that he taught her about caring for other people. Antonia's behavior around children could be directly lined with how she...

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... at least once in their lifetime. Drugs have negative consequences on people of all ages, but it seems to have the most harmful impact on kids and teenagers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's nationwide survey, 42.4 percent of high school students have used marijuana during their ... has a lack of norms and views drug use as part of life rather than a social problem. Also, home life greatly impacts a child and can influence someone to do drugs. If someone feels isolated and neglected at home, he is more prone to do drugs. Problems at home such as divorce or ......

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... minds of young children and growing teenagers. Yet recent research shows that videogames contribute very little to today's everyday violence, despite complaints and concerns that games influence a child's normal behavior. Technology is a way of life in today's world, computers are used by toddlers, adolescents, and adults alike; no matter ... in children's movies nowadays that movies which are more graphic than videogames threaten a child's psychological development. But they are merely tagged as "just kids" movies." Because of this, nobody ever looks at the hero. The movie hero could ju...

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... language the style of dress and the way of expression are all part of the hip-hop culture. Hip-hop has grown to be the most powerful influence on young people throughout the world. Hip-hop has grown and transformed itself into a lifestyle, language and means of expression. Over the past several ... of their mouths. With the persuasiveness of drugs in our community I don't think this is an image black men should represent. Music may have a great influence on our culture but music is mostly a reflection of out culture. Drugs, sex and violence are prevalent in today's society. So it should ...

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... suburbs. These suburbs consisted of a house for each family complete with a yard, driveway and garage, as well as clean air and plenty of space for the kids to play. It was in other words the perfect place to raise a family. The design of the suburbs themselves promoted a lot of sameness and "conformity". ... , teenagers were not able to enjoy the same pastimes or social life they were able to enjoy later on. Teens had little spending power and influence. Music was controlled by the parents most of the time and limited to the radio at home or the occasional record purchase. With the end o...

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... there," is a quote by Clare Boothe Luce (Fitzhenry, 84). Some parents are against the censorship of music. They believe that they should raise their kids, not some politicians who believe one nasty word will change a whole child's future. Many music artists have had other people attempt or succeed to ... their parents. They use music as an outlet and sometimes to rebel. It also helps them cope with some things. Music plays a big part in kids growing up. " for teens, music becomes especially important, giving a voice to those unable to speak their feelings" (http://teenmusic.about.com/li...

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... . "The refuge movement spread north to Boston and south to Baltimore and became the public-private merger solution to the growing number of homeless and troublesome street kids. As it spread, cruel and archaic practices spread with it. What started as a good idea based on real and pressing needs became, in the hands ... victims. The purpose of these conditions is to alter the juvenile's environment of past delinquent behaviors in the hope that, by removing those factors that were a negative influence, the youth will be less likely to misbehave (Simonsen, 1991, p. 289). The obligations and...

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... . They commented, "sex sells-. The teens were perceptive enough to know that TV is a business, and business means money. Parents want to know, are kids more likely to have sex, if they watch TV? Researchers can not answer that, exactly, but what they do say is, the more you see the ... of teens (page 360). With teens watching Prime-Time TV and MTV with high sexual content, it is even more important to speak to our kids about sex. Teens watch approximately 3 hours of TV today, and they see sex glamorized. Teens are getting mixed messages, at school and at home ... other parents influenc...

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... do on a regular basis; sucha s at dinner with their families or at a family gathering."(Lee, Yoshi) Allowing drinking at younger ages will teach responsibility to kids. If the age is lowered young people will learn to be responsible. They will learn their tolerance and know when enough is enough. They will be able to ... make alcohol more available to an even younger population. The way that 18 year olds behave greatly influence 15 to 17 year olds. If the age is lowered then adults will be the models for drinking and the kids can learn to drink in moderation. The opposition tells us tha...

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... another government and this government had the power to say if you were getting food eat and water to drink. Imagine that in this so called nation the kids instead or going to school would rather throw rocks at members of the other nation instead of going to school. Imagine that one day that that kid that ... the mid-east became what it is today and you know what each nation wants you can see what must be done by the United States, who has strong influence in the UN, to create peace in the mid-east. What has the United States done and what are they doing now? The US's main interest in .....

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... injury. And, drinking at an early age may cause gross developmental complications. Arriea and Tarter (1991) noted that many adolescents also experiment with other drugs, while they are under the influence of alcohol. Other drugs may range from marijuana to crack cocaine and LSD. Using alcohol and other drugs combined can cause serious health risks and concerns. One major concern of ... genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences" (P. 53). Alcohol severely effects this interaction. No children or adults for that matter start drinking with the intention of becoming addicted. But about...

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... so; the Hip-Hop community wants to earn political power but it can't because the people who do have political power won't give it up to a "negative influence." The general American idea about the hip-hop culture is that it consists of a bunch of "gangstas" and "thugs" who have a terrible obsession: money, ... because of some criminal behavior. On the other hand we have an organization like Hot 97's Hip-Hop symphony in New York City, these kids and young adults have spent their lives in poverty, but are trying to better their lives and their community by giving back. Rather than being ......

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... parents who are not watching what their children are doing and let television and video games raise them, I think that is where the big problem is today. Very simple things influence kids, and what they see on TV can have an affect on them. When a child sees something that is violent, or images that are disturbing and it should be the parents ... music is about the problems is urban environments. There is not much news about an African American going off and shooting up a school. We generally hear about how white American kids shooting up schools. These kids live is suburban communities...

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... , " Aren"t you afraid that by sheltering her you"re going to add to the enticement? I mean, we all know that the more you tell kids not to do something, the more they"re going to want to do it." He scoffed at the idea. Being the instigator that I am, I ... tasks as parents is to send our children out into the world with a strong and healthy sense of self-esteem. Self-esteem has a decisive influence on our ability to function as effective, independent, emotionally stable individuals" (Stenhouse). That sense of self-esteem comes with educating children about the ... [have] a father, their...

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... do on a regular basis; sucha s at dinner with their families or at a family gathering."(Lee, Yoshi) Allowing drinking at younger ages will teach responsibility to kids. If the age is lowered young people will learn to be responsible. They will learn their tolerance and know when enough is enough. They will be able to ... make alcohol more available to an even younger population. The way that 18 year olds behave greatly influence 15 to 17 year olds. If the age is lowered then adults will be the models for drinking and the kids can learn to drink in moderation. The opposition tells us tha...

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... involvement is extremely important and needed during teen years. The National Crime Prevention council says, "Parents not only influence their own children's choice to join a gang, they can also be agents of prevention in the neighborhood." Some kids do not have two parents, but that is okay, even one parent will do if they are emotionally there ... stability and comfort (Miller 3). One way to get teens out of gangs is to get them involved in the community with drug-free kids. Doing so can keep teens drug and gang-free. If the parents are physically there does not mean they are emotional...

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... addition, Bambara established herself over the years as an educator, teaching in colleges and independent community schools in various cities on the East Coast." Bambara's influence derived from the combination of her duties such as writer and social activist. "It's a tremendous responsibility and honor to be a writer, artist, ... toy store. When the group arrives at the store, Sylvia struggles with her sudden awareness of social class distinction. While the rest of the kids are having fun and asking questions, Sylvia is disturbed by what she sees in the toy store. She can't figure out wh...

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... were then radical, controversial ideas. The founding fathers understood the importance of freedom of expression. So why today do we not? Cries for censorship ring loudly across the nation. Kids are killing kids. Schools are slowly becoming places of violence, not educational institutions, and the solution is not to infringe upon our rights. Information is power. New ideas and thoughts propagate improvement ... more controlling despite the fact that the commercial's sole duty is to convince and manipulate. We choose what products to buy just as we choose what media messages influence our...

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... modest, pure, faithful, motherly, and eternally self giving. Women are suppose to be the ones to take care of the house by cooking, cleaning, nurturing the kids and serving the husband. Machismo is masculinity in the most extreme way. Machismo is the idea that men must be the 'macho' man. Men are ... lifes, violence and alcoholism. Carolina's daily life consists of collecting paper and scraps for food money. Carolina represents Marianismo very well. She always makes sure her kids are fed before her, while doing her best to provide them with everything they need. She refuses to put h...

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... on virtually anything can be accessed by the touch of a button or the click of a mouse? Many people blame illiteracy on bad schools, lazy kids, or lazy parents. The answerer is not always so simple. One of the major causes of illiteracy that we will find is "education, or lack ... adults. The education system has taken the attitude of "passing up" low performing students in schools because they believe it is too hard on the kids if they are held back a grade. Instead of letting students "slide" we need to expect more from them and help them to meet higher standards ... Money Not the Sol...

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